oEPA EPA SmartWay—20 Years of Progress 2002 2004 The SmartWay Concept Is Born EPA and 15 "Charter Partners" collaborate to develop a voluntary green freight program. The Starting Line EPA launches the SmartWay program pioneering freight carbon accounting & ei reduction strategies for and shippers. 2005 Getting Technical SmartWay establishes EPA's first-ever in-use assessment of comm ercial truck efficiency. SmartWay Welcomes Logistics and Rail EPA adds these important freight service providers to the program. Affiliates Step Up Key industry and trade organizations launch the SmartWay Affiliate program to support freight sustainability. 2006 Beyond Freight SmartWay establishes criteria for passenger cars and trucks, helping consumers compare cleaner, more efficient vehicles. Going for the Gold SmartWay Excellence Awards begin to recognize Partners with best-in-class freight efficiency and lowest 2007 I Spy SmartWay on the Road EPA establishes a SmartWay designation for new tractors and trailers, followed later by the "SmartWay Elite" trailer level and a day cab designation. 2008 Greening the Globe Over a dozen countries gather for the SmartWay International Summit, setting the stage for global green freight collaboration. Second Generation SmartWay EPA enhanced the SmartWay benchmarking m ethodology to allow Partners to benchmark their performance against their industry peers. 2017 2016 SmartWay co-hosts the first LATAM Green Freight Summit in Buenos Aires. Mexico pilots SmartWay. Green Supply Chain Case Study ICCT and EPA study em issions savings from advanced technologies and strategies in a SmartWay Partner's supply chain. 2015 2014 2013 2012 Tri-Lateral MOU with U.S., Mexico, and Canada The three countries sign a memorandum of understanding to help each other enhance and expand SmartWay throughout North America. SmartWay Gains Global Recognition The World Resources Council awards SmartWay the "Built-On GHG Protocol" mark. GLEC SmartWay for freight calculation and reporting. Air Freight Lands the SmartWay Air carriers join SmartWay, com plete SmartWay supply chain SmartWay Global Training EPA launches a comprehensive curriculum to help countries develop green freight programs modeled on SmartWay. SmartWay Envisions Cleaner Freight Future EPA charts a course for cleaner freight, publishes SmartWay Vision 2020. SmartWay Turns 10 SmartWay celebrates 10 years of cleaner, more efficient goods movement with its 3,000+ carriers, shippers, logistics and affiliates. Barge Steams Ahead EPA adds this important freight mode to the progra A Global Model UNEP's Climate & Clean Air Coalition adopts SmartWay as a model for global replication. Driving Data Integrity SmartWay publishes data management guidelines to support the quality of freight-related data. Canada Adopts SmartWay Natural Resources Canada and EPA create a seam less cross-border program for Partners operating in both countries. Trucking Meets Unprecedented Challenges SmartWay Partners unite to deliver essential goods in the face of the pandemic. Electric Trucks Energize Freight SmartWay Partners and NACFE complete the Run on Less Electric dem onstration to demonstrate the potential for truck electrification. Third Generation SmartWay SmartWay establishes streamlined partner reporting platforms, plus options for small carriers and owner-operators. SmartWay Listening Year EPA hosts Partner listening sessions on ways to enhance SmartWay awards and recognition programs, GHG benchmarking methodologies and data exchange. Emissions Disclosures Get a Boost Partners prepare for new GHG reporting mandates from California by ramping up use of SmartWay data for public GHG reporting, goal-setting and climate targets. A New Global Standard EPA helps develop and launch ISO 14083 as the first global standard for freight (and passenger) GHG calculation. Two Decades of Progress! EPA thanks SmartWay Partners and Affiliates for creating a more sustainable freight future. EPA refreshes the SmartWay Excellence Awards and recognition programs with Profiles in Leadership. ^^SmartWay® www.epa.gov/smartway U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Transportation and Air Quality EPA-420-F-24-025 * *¦ w 7 _ — — a n f U.S. Environmental Protection Agency«ugusi ------- |